Linkage Authority

Overview
Functionality
Triples
Security
Interfaces Diagram
Standards

Overview

A linkage authority (LA) is a component of a CCMS that provides inputs to the linkage value calculation process to enable efficient revocation of pseudonym certificates; using two linkage authorities preserves the privacy of an end entity against the authorization certificate authority.

Functionality

Functional Object
Linkage Value Management

Triples

Source	Flow	Destination
Linkage Authority	cert linkage input	Misbehavior Authority
Linkage Authority	cert linkage input	Registration Authority
Misbehavior Authority	revocation data	Linkage Authority
Registration Authority	linkage value request	Linkage Authority

Security

This physical object has the following security levels for the associated service packages.

Physical Object Security
Security Class	Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability	Service Package
Security levels have not been defined yet.

Interfaces Diagram

Standards

Currently, there are no standards associated with the physical object itself though the interfaces may have standards associated with them. For standards related to interfaces, see the specific information flow triple pages.